Difference between revisions of "House Flint of Flint's Finger"
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Flint's Finger is located at the southwestern coast of the North. | Flint's Finger is located at the southwestern coast of the North. | ||
− | Neither their arms or their words appear in the text. | + | Neither their arms or their words appear in the text. According to a semi-canon source they blazon their banner as a grey stone hand upon a white inverted pall on paly black and grey.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/2/#In the North]</ref> |
==House Flint of Flints Finger at the end of the third century== | ==House Flint of Flints Finger at the end of the third century== | ||
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===A Song of Ice and Fire=== | ===A Song of Ice and Fire=== | ||
*After Robb calls his banners, Maester Luwin explains that while some (such as the Karstarks, Boltons, Hornwoods or Umbers) gather at the winter town, others such as the Lords Manderly and Flint are waiting to join him along the kingsroad. Since House Flint of Widow's Watch is ruled by a lady, the passage probably refers to the Lord of Flint Fingers. | *After Robb calls his banners, Maester Luwin explains that while some (such as the Karstarks, Boltons, Hornwoods or Umbers) gather at the winter town, others such as the Lords Manderly and Flint are waiting to join him along the kingsroad. Since House Flint of Widow's Watch is ruled by a lady, the passage probably refers to the Lord of Flint Fingers. | ||
− | *The Flints are reported to have ties to House Hornwood through the female line, though the text does not specify | + | *The Flints are reported to have ties to House Hornwood through the female line, though the text does not specify which branch. |
*When Theon studied the banners from the northern lords preparing to attack Winterfell through Maester Luwin's Myrish lens tube, he saw some of House Flint, though not as many as from other houses. | *When Theon studied the banners from the northern lords preparing to attack Winterfell through Maester Luwin's Myrish lens tube, he saw some of House Flint, though not as many as from other houses. | ||
*Lord Commander Rodrik Flint is regarded as one of the worse commanders of the Night's Watch, for trying to make himself King-beyond-the-Wall. | *Lord Commander Rodrik Flint is regarded as one of the worse commanders of the Night's Watch, for trying to make himself King-beyond-the-Wall. | ||
*One of the dark legends surrounding the Nightfort is the rape and murder of brave young Danny Flint. | *One of the dark legends surrounding the Nightfort is the rape and murder of brave young Danny Flint. | ||
*When only ten years old, Balon Greyjoy scaled the Flint Cliff's to the Blind Lord's haunted tower. | *When only ten years old, Balon Greyjoy scaled the Flint Cliff's to the Blind Lord's haunted tower. | ||
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Revision as of 17:35, 21 March 2010
House Flint of Flint's Finger | |
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Coat of arms | A grey stone hand upon a white inverted pall on paly black and grey |
Seat | Flint's Finger |
Region | The North |
Overlord | House Stark |
House Flint of Flint's Finger is a noble house from the North, probably less powerful than the Flints of Widow Watch.
Flint's Finger is located at the southwestern coast of the North.
Neither their arms or their words appear in the text. According to a semi-canon source they blazon their banner as a grey stone hand upon a white inverted pall on paly black and grey.[1]
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House Flint of Flints Finger at the end of the third century
No member of this branch of the house has been directly mentioned on the text.
References in the books
A Song of Ice and Fire
- After Robb calls his banners, Maester Luwin explains that while some (such as the Karstarks, Boltons, Hornwoods or Umbers) gather at the winter town, others such as the Lords Manderly and Flint are waiting to join him along the kingsroad. Since House Flint of Widow's Watch is ruled by a lady, the passage probably refers to the Lord of Flint Fingers.
- The Flints are reported to have ties to House Hornwood through the female line, though the text does not specify which branch.
- When Theon studied the banners from the northern lords preparing to attack Winterfell through Maester Luwin's Myrish lens tube, he saw some of House Flint, though not as many as from other houses.
- Lord Commander Rodrik Flint is regarded as one of the worse commanders of the Night's Watch, for trying to make himself King-beyond-the-Wall.
- One of the dark legends surrounding the Nightfort is the rape and murder of brave young Danny Flint.
- When only ten years old, Balon Greyjoy scaled the Flint Cliff's to the Blind Lord's haunted tower.
References and Sources
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